The more women look in their glasses, the less they look to their houses.

The saying contrasts attention to one’s appearance with attention to domestic responsibilities. Here “glasses” means mirrors. It asserts that a woman who spends much time admiring herself will neglect the management and care of her household.

Its point depends on a traditional expectation that women are responsible for the home. It frames self-regard as vanity and treats domestic labor as the proper standard by which a woman’s conduct should be judged; this restrictive gender stereotype may offend.

Use only when discussing older gendered attitudes or criticizing the assumption that women must choose between personal appearance and household work. In ordinary conversation, it is likely to sound sexist and dismissive of women.